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Women authors

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PRA Archive # Titlesort ascending Description Genre Broadcast Date
AZ0607 You can't keep a good woman down / Alice Walker ; interviewed by Karla Tonella.

Alice Walker (1944 - ) is primarily known as a novelist and short story writer, and is a major...

American Women -- Authors and journalists, American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination KPFA, Sept. 5, 1981.
IZ0069 X-rays : more harm than good? / Priscilla Laws ; interviewed by Lynn Samuels.

Priscilla Laws, author of "X-rays: More harm than good?" (Rodale Press, 1977) is...

American Women -- Health WBAI, July 4, 1977.
AZ0498 Writer's talk / Mary Oppen, Rachel Blau Duplessis, Anita Barrows, Frances Jaffer ; produced by Norma Smith.

A conversation with four women authors, Mary Oppen, Rachel Blau DuPlessis, Anita Barrows, and...

American Women -- Authors and journalists, American Women -- Poetry KPFA, Aug. 16, 1980.
KZ1246 Women's words / Adrienne Rich ; interviewed by Eloise Klein Healy.

The National Book Award winner talks about writing poetry and prose, role models for women...

KPFK, Apr. 6, 1983.
KZ0770 With child / Phyllis Chesler interviewed by Anita Frankel

Phyllis Chesler, feminist and author of "Woman and madness," "Women, money, and...

American Women -- Parenting and children KPFK, Nov. 7, 1979.
AZ0702 Where I've been: writings by Valerie Miner and Sandy Boucher / produced by Julia Randall

Feminist authors Valerie Miner and Sandy Boucher read from their works on treks through time and...

American Women -- Authors and journalists, American Women -- Autobiographies and Biographies KPFA, September 18, 1982
AZ0292 Wanderground : stories of the hill women / Sally Gearhart ; produced by Karla Tonella.

Sally Gearhart reads from her book "The wanderground: stories of the hill women" (...

American Women -- Authors and journalists, American Women -- Lesbians KPFA, Apr. 22, 1979.
AZ0471.02 Virginia Woolf: in her own right / produced by Joanna Brouk (Episode 2 of 7)

The focus of Virginia Woolf's life was writing, and as she developed her art and gained...

American Women -- Authors and journalists KPFA, August 13, 1979
SZ0017 Virginia Woolf / produced by Iris Dudman.

About the author.

KLCC, Jan. 20, 1980.
BC2697 V.R. Lang : a memorial / produced by Charles Ruas and Susan Howe

A memorial program to the late poet and playwright Violet Ranney "V.R." "Bunny" Lang (1924-1956...

American Women -- Poetry WBAI, ca. December 1975
KZ0687 Up against the clock : career women speak out about the choice to have children / Norma Wikler interviewed by Ruth Ziony

Norma Wikler (1942-2002) is interviewed about her new book by Ruth Ziony. The title of the book...

American Women -- Authors and journalists, American Women -- Parenting and children KPFK, 13 June 1979.
WZ0123 Union Maids / Vicky Starr aka Stella Nowicki; produced by Sophie's Parlor Media Collective.

Interview with Vicky Starr (1916-2009), featured as "Stella Nowicki" in the...

American Women -- Work and unions WPFW, 15 April 1977
BB3336 Two stories from Little Disturbances of Man / written and read by Grace Paley.

Author Grace Paley (1922-2007) reads two selections from her book "The Little Disturbances...

American Women -- Authors and journalists WBAI, July 23, 1962 and November 30, 1967
SZ0547.06 Tripmaster monkey, his fake book / Maxine Hong Kingston ; produced by Tom Vitale.

Series in which writers read and discuss their work. In this program Maxine Hong Kingston reads...

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BC2177 Three Marias / Maria Isabel Barreno ; interviewed by Barbara Cady.

One of the authors of The New Portugese Letters discusses the work and feminism in Portugal.

KPFK, 3 Feb. 1975.
IZ1086 The Velvet Sledgehammer: June 29, 1983

Production reel for June 29, 1983 episode of The Velvet Sledgehammer, produced and hosted by...

American Women -- Peace and Antinuclear activism, American Women -- Health, American Women -- Work and unions, American Women -- Authors and journalists WBAI, 29 Jun. 1983
IZ1485 The Velvet Sledgehammer: authors Adrienne Rich and Audre Lorde in conversation (Production reel)

Production reel (excerpts) from a conversation between Audre Lorde and Adrienne Rich and reading...

American Women -- Authors and journalists WBAI, 14 Apr. 1982
KZ0143 The Three Marias : New Portuguese letters / Maria Isabel Barreno ; interviewed by Aurelia Morris.

On her book about the repression of Portuguese women and the troubles she and the two other...

KPFK, July 17, 1975.
SZ0023 The Ripening of Meridel Le Sueur / produced by John Walsh.

Her poetry, writings, and memoirs of life on the Plains.

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KZ1446.04 The Power of woman : a talk with Lynn Andrews / interviewed by Sharon Almerigi and Barbara Dunlap.

Author of Medicine Woman, and other books which recount her experiences as apprentice to a...

KPFK, 31 Mar. 1987.
SZ0547.24 The Other side / Mary Gordon ; produced by Tom Vitale.

Series in which writers read and discuss their work. In this program Mary Gordon reads from her...

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KZ1128 The obsession / Kim Chernin

Author Kim Chernin talks about the fixation American women have with their bodies, what they eat...

American Women -- Health, American Women -- Authors and journalists KPFK, Nov. 1981; May 17, 1982.
BC3063 The Making of Gertrude Stein / Janet Hobhouse ; interviewed by Charles Ruas.

Charles Ruas discusses Gertrude Stein with Janet Hobhouse, author of a 1976 biography of Stein...

American Women -- Authors and journalists WBAI, 24 May 1976.
TZ0004 The Hite report / panel on women's sexuality with Shere Hite

Shere Hite participates with a panel of women on women's relationships to sex and work....

American Women -- Sex KPFT, Apr. 20, 1977.
BC2518 The History of England / Jane Austen ; read by Penelope Dellaporta.

Penelope Dellaporta reads Jane Austen's "The history of England from the reign of...

American Women -- Authors and journalists KPFA, 20 Mar. 1975.
BC0941 The Golden Notebook / Doris Lessing ; read by Mary Roman.

Reading from Doris Lessing's "Golden Notebook." Read by Mary Roman.

KPFA, 197-.
AZ0454 The Fire of female fury / Mary Daly.

Mary Daly (October 16, 1928 – January 3, 2010), one of the most important figures in...

American Women -- Lesbians, American Women -- Radical Feminism KPFA, May 25, 1980.
BC0611 The Female Angst / Anais Nin, Joan Didion, and Dory Previn ; interviewed by Sally Davis

Acclaimed writers Anais Nin (1903-1977) author of "The Diary of Anais Nin," Joan...

American Women -- Authors and journalists KPFK, 10 Feb. 1972.
IZ0148 The Complete travel guide to Cuba / Paula DiPerna ; interviewed by Bob Rosengrad.

Paula DiPerna talks with Bob Rosengard about writing her book The Complete Travel Guide to Cuba...

American Women -- International women WBAI, June 1979.
BB1178 The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas by Gertrude Stein, read by Alice B. Toklas

Alice Toklas reading from The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas by Gertrude Stein and The...

American Women -- Authors and journalists KPFA, 11 and 16 April 1963.
KZ1201 Tar baby / Toni Morrison ; interviewed by Barbara Cady.

Author Toni Morrison (1931 - ) discusses her latest book, Tar Baby (Alfred A. Knopf, 1981) with...

American Women -- Authors and journalists, American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination KPFK, Aug. 4, 1981.
IZ0046 Six women playwrights / produced by Lin Harris

Six women playwrights, Corinne Jacker, Myrna Lamb, Ruth Wolff, Tina Howe, Alice Childress, and...

American Women -- Theater WBAI, May 15, 1977.
AZ0144 Sister of the road : the autobiography of Boxcar Bertha / by Bertha Thompson; produced by the Unlearning To Not Speak Collective

This is a recording of members of the Unlearning To Not Speak Collective reading excerpts from...

American Women -- Autobiographies and Biographies KPFA, September 28, 1973
KZ0125 Simone de Beauvoir : in conversation / with Studs Terkel ; narrated by Janet Dodson.

Simone de Beauvoir (b.1908- d.1986) French writer, intellectual, political activist, and...

American Women -- Authors and journalists KPFK, Mar. 8, 1977.
KZ0806 Shoulder to shoulder / Midge McKenzie interviewed by Beverly Polokoff

Beverly Polokoff of KPFK interviews Midge MacKenzie (1938-2004), documentary film maker,...

American Women -- International women, American Women -- Women's history KPFK, 1976.
TZ0043.01 Shakti Gawain : 1990 / produced by Scott Cluthe.

Shakti Gawain, author of a New Age best seller Creative Visualization, shares her personal...

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PZ0492 Second Birth: Anais Nin At College Of Marin, California, 1973

Anais Nin [1903-1977] speech to students at College of Marin, California, 1973. She discusses...

American Women -- Authors and journalists Pacifica National Programming, 1973
IZ1420 Sea-Spell and Moor-Magic by Sorche Nic Leodhas

Fredi Dundee reads from a collection of stories by Sorche Nic Leodhas entitled “Sea-spell and...

American Women -- Authors and journalists WBAI, October 7, 1969
AZ0675 Sassafrass, cypress, and indigo / Ntozake Shange ; produced by Ginny Z. Berson and Pam Scola.

Author reads sections of her novel and discusses her life and writing. Identical to...

KPFA, Nov. 20, 1982.
IZ1433 Sally George reads four short stories

Sally George reads four short stories: Dreaming; Hard Winter; Church Music; and Peter, Peter....

American Women -- Authors and journalists WBAI, November 8, 1978
KZ0734 Rise gonna rise : a portrait of Southern textile workers / Mimi Conway interviewed by Dorothy Healey

Mimi Conway describes the present status of the unionization of textile workers in the South....

American Women -- Authors and journalists, American Women -- Work and unions KPFK, 2 Sep. 1979.
IZ1468 Reading and interview with novelist and artist Ursule Molinaro

Ursule Molinaro (1916 - 2000), Paris-born social-satirist, novelist, playwright, and artist...

American Women -- Authors and journalists WBAI, August 31, 1981
AZ1761 Racism in the Women's movement (Part 1 only)

In this program, guests talk about the racism forum "Racism in the Women's movement:...

American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination, American Women -- Authors and journalists WBAI, December 6, 1980
KZ1084 Pornography and silence / Susan Griffin

Susan Griffin, noted feminist author, discusses the thesis of her book "Pornography and...

American Women -- Sex, American Women -- Authors and journalists KPFK, Aug. 1981. First KPFK broadcast Jan. 6, 1982.
AZ0936 Poets and politicians against the war / June Jordan.

Talk by poet June Jordan, Professor of Afro-American and Womens' studies at the University...

KPFA, Mar. 1991.
BC2945.05 Penelope Gilliatt interviewed by Anne Fremantle (Episode 5 of 5)

Anne Fremantle interviews Penelope Gilliatt (1932 - 1993) -- film critic for the New Yorker,...

American Women -- Film and television, American Women -- Authors and journalists WBAI, 29 Mar. 1976.
BB5041 Orange crest homes have no breasts / Rebecca Newman.

Repertory Unlimited and KPFK Presents a reading of the play "Orange Crest Homes Have No...

American Women -- Theater KPFK, 30 Apr. 1970.
BC0389 On Sylvia Plath

Actresses Sondra Lowell, Jay MacIntosh, Juliana McCarthy, Constance Pfeiffer, Judith Roberts,...

American Women -- Poetry, American Women -- Autobiographies and Biographies KPFK, 1 Oct. 1971.
KZ1283 Number our days / Dr. Barbara Meyerhoff interviewed by Barbara Cady

Dr. Barbara Meyerhoff, author of "Number our days" discusses her book about the elder...

American Women -- Authors and journalists, American Women -- Aging KPFK, May 1, 1979
KZ0558 Nuclear madness / by Helen Caldicott

Dr. Helen Caldicott, author of "Nuclear madness: what you should do", speaks on the...

American Women -- Science and scientists, American Women -- Peace and Antinuclear activism KPFK, 4 Apr. 1979.
KZ1288 New York, capitol of the 20th century / Elizabeth Hardwick

Novelist and critic Elizabeth Hardwick presents "New York, Capitol of the 20th Century...

American Women -- Women's history KPFK in two parts, Jan. 6 and 13, 1982
BC2340 Nadine Cordimer reads from The Conservationist.

South African author reads from her novel.

WBAI, 197-.
BZ3940 Myths and stereotypes / produced by Mary Lenox.

Series which explores the accomplishments of Black women throughout history. Professor Mary...

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Presents stereotypes of Black women and readings of poetry. Discusses several stereotypical...

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AZ0469 Maxine Hong Kingston / interviewed by Helen Mickiewicz and Elaine Kim.

Maxine Hong Kingston won rave reviews in 1977 for her book "The Woman Warrior." She...

American Women -- Authors and journalists, American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination KPFA, June 23, 1980.
BB5348 Lorraine Hansberry : in her own words / produced by Ted Rubin.

The second part of the two-part documentary "Lorraine Hansberry: In Her Own Words" celebrating...

WBAI, 14 Dec. 1967.
AZ0764 Large mind history / Paula Gunn Allen, Judy Grahn, Carol Lee Sanchez ; produced by Ginny Z. Berson and Pam Scola.

Three Bay Area women poets read selections of their own poetry.

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pt.1. Skins and Bones / Paula Gunn Allen -- pt.2. Queen of Wands / Judy Grahn -- pt.3. Last Days...

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pt.1. Skins and Bones / Paula Gunn Allen -- pt.2. Queen of Wands / Judy Grahn -- pt.3. Last Days...

KPFA, 10 June 1984.
AZ1145 Kate Millett reading from The Basement and Andrea Dworkin at the Feminist Perspectives on Pornography Conference (1978)

Contents: 1. Kate Millett reads from a new book (to be published in about a year) entitled The...

American Women -- Authors and journalists, American Women -- Violence against women KPFA, November, 1978?
KZ0024 Kate Millett and her book Flying

Kate Millett interviewed by Paul Vangelisti on her book "Flying" and her ideals about...

American Women -- Authors and journalists KPFK, Mar. 28, 1975.
IZ1380 Janet Sternburg: Journal from a semi-private room

Janet Sternburg reads her autobiographical fiction, titled "Journal from a semi-private...

American Women -- Authors and journalists WBAI, October 2, 1978
AZ1272 Isabel Allende: All About Love

Produced recording for KPFA's Eleventh Hour.
Features Chilean-American writer Isabel...

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BC1600 Interview with Susan Sontag

Author Susan Sontag (1933 - 2004) is interviewed by WBAI's Nanette Rainone in October 1973...

American Women -- Authors and journalists WBAI, 1973?
BC3072 Interview with Pat Derby, author of The Lady and Her Tiger

Barbara Cady interviews British animal trainer Pat Derby (1942-2013) about her book "The...

American Women -- Authors and journalists KPFK, 14 June 1976.
IZ0449.09 Interview with Marge Piercy

Blossom Neuschatz interviews novelist, poet, essayist and teacher Marge Piercy (1936 - ). They...

American Women -- Authors and journalists WBAI, March 21, 1980.
AZ1659 Interview with Margaret Shedd

Interview with local author and prison activist Margaret Shedd (interviewer not identified in...

American Women -- Authors and journalists KPFA, January 28, 1974
IZ1459.02 Interview with Brett Harvey of The Feminist Press

Eileen Zalisk interviews Brett Harvey of the Feminist Press, founded in 1970 in Baltimore, MD...

American Women -- Feminism, American Women -- Authors and journalists WBAI, April 10, 1974.
IZ0607 Hot type / by Marjorie Lipsyte interviewed by Phyllis Kriegel

"Hot Type" is a novel about a woman working on a newspaper in the 1960's,...

American Women -- Work and unions, American Women -- Authors and journalists WBAI, March 25, 1982
WZ0090 Heliotrope : a woman's magazine / Mary Bailey ; interviewed by Sandra Porter

Sandra Porter interviews Mary Bailey, co-founder of the feminist publication "Heliotrope....

American Women -- Authors and journalists WPFW, May 27, 1977.
AZ1221 Germaine Greer with Muriel Murch

Australian author Germaine Greer (born in Australia, 1939) is interviewed by KPFA's Muriel...

American Women -- Feminism KPFA, 1992?
SZ0547.15 Flowers from the volcano / Claribel Alegria ; produced by Tom Vitale.

Series in which writers read and discuss their work. In this program Salvadoran poet Claribel...

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AZ0457 Feminist poetry reading / Grace Paley.

Grace Paley (December 11, 1922 - August 22, 2007), feminist writer, reads poetry at the San...

American Women -- Authors and journalists, American Women -- Poetry KPFA, June 29, 1980.
AZ1072 Feminist Perspectives on Pornography Conference (1978): Kathleen Barry and Susan Griffin

Lilia Medina opens the first session of the Feminist Perspectives on Pornography Conference,...

American Women -- Violence against women, American Women -- Sex, American Women -- Poetry KPFA, ca. November, 1978?
IZ0137 Fading rhythms in a fading land

Two programs that focus on American attitudes towards the Vietnam War, based on Gloria Emerson...

American Women -- Vietnam conflict, American Women -- Authors and journalists WBAI, Part 1: 3 Feb. 1977, 20 June 1978; Part 2: 24 May 1978.
IZ1412 Dying to be heard: the work of Ann Sexton

Dying to be heard: the work of Ann Sexton read by Karen Ludwig. Opens with a reading of the New...

American Women -- Psychology and psychotherapy, American Women -- Authors and journalists WBAI, August 8, 1979
AZ1271 Dramatic reading of Carson McCullers' "Correspondence"

Dramatic reading of Carson McCullers' short story "Correspondence". The story...

BC1014 Doris Lessing interview / interviewed by Josephine Hendin.

Josephine Hendin, Current Fiction teacher at the New School for Social Research and author of...

American Women -- Authors and journalists WBAI, 2 Oct. 1972; 30 Dec. 1972.
SZ0547.09 Disappearing acts / Terry McMillan ; produced by Tom Vitale.

Series in which writers read and discuss their work. In this program Terry McMillan reads from...

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BC1716 Current themes in women's writing : masturbation / produced by Irene Schram, Ellen Turner, Dorothy Engleman and Linda Cohen.

This program explores the evolution of women's consciousness through poetry, prose, fiction...

American Women -- Authors and journalists, American Women -- Sex WBAI, 12 Mar. 1974.
SZ0759.06 Crossroads / produced by Elizabeth Perez-Luna.

Ongoing weekly radio newsmagazine focusing upon minority issues and broader issues from a...

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pt.1. The Atlanta Project : Jimmy Carter's urban reform program / Ron Schachter (5:21) --...

Satellite, 28 May 1993.
BB2878 Conversation with Theodora Kroeber / interviewed by Eleanor Sully

Theodora Kroeber (March 24, 1897 – July 4, 1979), author of the much-loved book Ishi in Two...

American Women -- Authors and journalists, American Women -- Relatives of notable men KPFA, July 20, 1970
BB2877 Conversation with Ella Leffland / interviewed by Eleanor Sully

Eleanor Sully talks with Ella Leffland (born November 25, 1931), author of a recently published...

American Women -- Authors and journalists, American Women -- Feminism KPFA, July 27, 1970
KZ1282 Cinderella complex / Colette Dowling interviewed by Barbara Cady

Author Colette Dowling discusses her book "Cinderella complex" (Summit Books) with...

American Women -- Authors and journalists KPFK, June 29, 1981
BC2522 Cheri / Colette ; read by Maureen McIlroy.

Reading of Colette's novel.

KPFK, 18-27 Feb. 1975.
IZ1430.02 Charlotte Carter reads her novel-in-progress

Charlotte Carter, author of "Sheltered Life" (United Artists, 1975) reads the first...

American Women -- Authors and journalists WBAI, February 11, 1980
AZ0623 Characters: a one woman sharing by Kathy Kendall ; produced by Karla Tonella

This is a set of monologues performed by Southern writer/actor Kathy Kendall called "...

American Women -- Authors and journalists, American Women -- Autobiographies and Biographies KPFA, January 30, 1982
WZ0019 Changes / written and read by Denise Oliver.

This program features a reading of the short story "Changes" by author Denise Oliver, former...

American Women -- Authors and journalists, American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination WPFW, Apr. 1976.
AZ0338 Blood ties / by Anica Mander ; produced by Michael Butler

Anica Vesel Mander (b. 1935 - d. 2002), feminist author and professor (2014 note: founded Women...

American Women -- International women, American Women -- Autobiographies and Biographies KPFA, August 12, 1979
BB3240 Ayn Rand.

Author gives speech.|AYN RAND. -...

WBAI, 26 Mar. 1961.
IZ1363 Author Lois Gould interviewed by Josephine Hendin

Josephine Hendin, teacher of American fiction at the New School for Social Research, interviews...

American Women -- Authors and journalists WBAI, December 4, 1974
IZ1478 Author Fanny Howe reads from her novel Holy Smoke

American poet, novelist and short story writer Fanny Howe (1940 - ) reads from her novel "Holy...

American Women -- Authors and journalists WBAI, 15 Jul 1979
IZ1063 Author Alesia Kunz speaks at Womanbooks

Novelist Alesia Kunz reads from her new book "Shangrila & Linda" and other works...

American Women -- Authors and journalists, American Women -- Lesbians WBAI, 24 Feb. 1982
IZ1430.01 Anne Forer reads her work

Anne Forer reads from her work: an autobiographical piece (title not given on recording), "...

American Women -- Authors and journalists WBAI, June 10, 1980
AZ1083 And not to yield: Ella Winter interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson

Ella Winter, author, foreign correspondent, world traveler, interviewed in studio by Elsa Knight...

American Women -- Authors and journalists KPFA, January 16, 1964
BC0919 Anais Nin interviewed by Milton Hoffman on the publication of The Diary of Anais Nin: Volume Four

Novelist and diarist Anais Nin (1903-1977) is interviewed by WBAI's Milton Hoffman about...

American Women -- Authors and journalists WBAI, 1971 (day unknown)
BC0888 Anais Nin interviewed by Frank Roberts on the publication of The Diary of Anais Nin.

Francis (Frank) Roberts interviews author Anais Nin (1903-1977) on the occasion of the...

American Women -- Authors and journalists KPFK, April 25, 1966 and 1972 (date unknown)
BC0900 Anais Nin interviewed by Frank Roberts on her diary and letters from Henry Miller

Author Anaïs Nin (1903-1977) talks with KPFK's Frank Roberts and reads excerpts from the...

American Women -- Authors and journalists KPFK, July 15 and October 4, 1965 and 1972 (date unknown)
AZ1220 Anais Nin at the University of California at Berkeley

Writer and diarist Anais Nin answers questions from audience members at UC Berkeley, touching on...

American Women -- Authors and journalists 1971?
BB5351 Anais Nin : a reading.

Author reads Under a Glass Bell, Lillian, Julian, Sabina and an excerpt from Ladder of Fire.|...

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Under a Glass Bell -- Lillian -- Julian -- Sabina -- Ladder of Fire.

WBAI, 22 May 1966.
BB4200 Anais Nin / interviewed by Clare Spark

Anais Nin discusses her life and work with KPFK's Clare Spark (nee Loeb). This is a shorter,...

American Women -- Authors and journalists KPFK, 25 May 1970.
BB1102 An interview with Elizabeth Bowen conducted by David Watmough (Episode 3 of 4)

Author Elizabeth Bowen (1899-1973) talks with David Watmough, discussing her writings and...

American Women -- Authors and journalists KPFA, May 22, 1959
BB1207 An interview with Dr. Han Suyin /conducted by Marshall Windmiller

Marshall Windmiller interviews Dr. Han Suyin, noted writer and lecturer and author of "A...

American Women -- International women, American Women -- Authors and journalists, American Women -- Vietnam conflict KPFA, January 9, 1967
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